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East Ridge Middle School

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East Ridge Middle School ranks 338 th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

338^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,216 Florida Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Florida middle schools

Summary

East Ridge Middle School in Clermont, FL, is a high-performing public school serving 1,089 students in grades 6-8 within the Lake County School District. The school has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for six of the last seven years and currently ranks in the 72nd percentile statewide, a position it has maintained for the past decade.

East Ridge stands out for its exceptional advanced math program. In the 2025-2026 school year, 92% of students taking the Algebra 1 EOC were proficient, and a perfect 100% were proficient in Geometry—dramatically higher than district and state averages. This performance is competitive with nearby top-tier schools like Bridgewater Middle (99% Algebra 1) and Horizon West Middle (96% Algebra 1). The school also excels in 8th grade, with 75% proficiency in ELA and 78% in Math, significantly outperforming nearby Windy Hill Middle School (65% ELA, 71% Math) and Gray Middle School (48% ELA, 57% Math). However, like many schools in the region, East Ridge experiences a notable "7th grade math slump," with only 31% proficiency in 7th-grade math—a challenge shared by Hamlin Middle and Water Spring Middle School.

Despite its strong test scores, East Ridge has a chronic absenteeism rate of 27.9%, which is higher than several nearby high-performing schools like Hamlin Middle (20.0%) and Sunridge Middle (25.3%). The school is also notably efficient, spending $9,357 per student—below the average of competitors like Gotha Middle ($10,716) and Lakeview Middle ($11,617)—while still achieving excellent academic results. While East Ridge is a standout in Lake County, it faces stiff competition from top-tier schools just a few miles away in Orange County, such as Bridgewater Middle (88th percentile) and Hamlin Middle (83rd percentile), which consistently rank higher.

1,089

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,357

Per pupil spending ?

20.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13201 Excalibur Rd
Clermont, FL 34711

(352) 536-8020

District: Lake

Students who attend East Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake Minneola High School

Feeder schools for East Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:

Grassy Lake Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

13.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Florida average (74% vs 61% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lake

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school74%

District avg58%

Florida avg61%

338^th of 1,216

Florida public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Middle Schools in the Lake

32^nd of 70Lake among Florida districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Florida percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	338 of 1216	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	311 of 1205	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	297 of 1196	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	371 of 1177	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.4	298 of 1148	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	305 of 1136	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	330 of 1099	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	320 of 1035	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.1	353 of 1031	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.8	459 of 997	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	394 of 999	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	362 of 956	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	309 of 897	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.2	228 of 891	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	69.1	267 of 839	68.2%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Florida (2025-2026) ?

Geometry100%+44 vs state

Algebra 192%+29 vs state

Civics83%+6 vs state

Science72%+20 vs state

English Language Arts70%+9 vs state

Math66%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				FAST English Language Arts (2026)			FAST Math (2026)			Statewide Science Science (2026)	EOC Algebra 1 (2026)	EOC Geometry (2026)	EOC Civics (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	13201 Excalibur Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 536-8020	1,089	58	18.7	20.8%	481 (44.2%)	145 (13.3%)	347 (31.9%)	55 (5.1%)	6 (0.6%)	4 (0.4%)	51 (4.7%)	69.5	338^th of 1216 public middle schools	72.2%		71.5	311^th of 1205 public middle schools	74.2%	27	69.0	66.0	75.0	66.0	31.0	78.0	72.0	92.0	100.0	83.0	$9,357	$363	$8,995
Windy Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	3575 Hancock Rd	Clermont	34711	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 394-2123	1,017	55	18.4	23.3%	404 (39.7%)	144 (14.2%)	383 (37.7%)	29 (2.9%)	8 (0.8%)	4 (0.4%)	45 (4.4%)	57.5	503^rd of 1216 public middle schools	58.6%		57.5	489^th of 1205 public middle schools	59.4%	14	59.0	64.0	65.0	49.0	37.0	71.0	66.0	91.0	100.0	73.0	$9,316	$480	$8,835
Hamlin Middle	Public	6-8	16025 Silver Grove Blvd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-3200	953	47	20.2	8.7%	490 (51.4%)	57 (6.0%)	329 (34.5%)	53 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.3%)	78.7	205^th of 1216 public middle schools	83.1%		81.4	192^nd of 1205 public middle schools	84.1%	13	73.0	78.0	73.0	75.0	51.0	86.0	77.0	94.0	100.0	89.0	$9,977	$559	$9,418
Sunridge Middle	Public	6-8	14955 Sunridge Blvd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 656-0794	1,108	62	17.8	19.1%	509 (45.9%)	146 (13.2%)	343 (31.0%)	67 (6.0%)	5 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	33 (3.0%)	76.1	241^st of 1216 public middle schools	80.2%		75.1	273^rd of 1205 public middle schools	77.3%	32	75.0	72.0	70.0	80.0	51.0	78.0	72.0	91.0	100.0	83.0	$11,634	$1,050	$10,584
Lakeview Middle	Public, Magnet	6-9	1200 W Bay St	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	Yes	No	No	(407) 877-5010	786	39	20.1	43.5%	189 (24.0%)	197 (25.1%)	345 (43.9%)	24 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)	26 (3.3%)	40.4	766^th of 1216 public middle schools	37.0%		35.2	813^th of 1205 public middle schools	32.5%	47	53.0	57.0	57.0	48.0	22.0	56.0	56.0	78.0	100.0	71.0	$11,617	$831	$10,785
Bridgewater Middle	Public	6-8	5600 Tiny Rd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 905-3710	1,178	57	20.6	11.2%	607 (51.5%)	63 (5.3%)	370 (31.4%)	103 (8.7%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.4%)	29 (2.5%)	83.1	152^nd of 1216 public middle schools	87.5%		83.3	166^th of 1205 public middle schools	86.2%	14	79.0	78.0	80.0	77.0	68.0	84.0	79.0	99.0	98.0	88.0	$10,075	$807	$9,268
Gray Middle School	Public	6-8	205 E Magnolia St	Groveland	34736	Lake County	Lake	No	No	No	No	(352) 429-3322	985	55	17.7	40.0%	332 (33.7%)	178 (18.1%)	411 (41.7%)	13 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	5 (0.5%)	43 (4.4%)	41.5	753^rd of 1216 public middle schools	38.1%		31.7	864^th of 1205 public middle schools	28.3%	111	62.0	51.0	48.0	63.0	33.0	57.0	49.0	77.0	88.0	69.0	$9,819	$470	$9,349
Water Spring Middle School	Public	6-8	10393 Seidel Rd	Winter Garden	34787	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 317-3200	1,064	48	22.1	8.8%	429 (40.3%)	52 (4.9%)	504 (47.4%)	51 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (2.5%)	71.4	313^th of 1216 public middle schools	74.3%		70.4	326^th of 1205 public middle schools	72.9%	13	68.0	72.0	67.0	81.0	36.0	77.0	61.0	90.0	100.0	83.0	$8,494	$493	$8,001
Ocoee Middle	Public	6-8	300 S Bluford Ave	Ocoee	34761	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 877-5035	1,155	56	20.6	48.5%	168 (14.5%)	456 (39.5%)	454 (39.3%)	46 (4.0%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	24 (2.1%)	42.9	735^th of 1216 public middle schools	39.6%		42.6	710^th of 1205 public middle schools	41.1%	25	57.0	54.0	50.0	42.0	43.0	68.0	54.0	76.0	97.0	77.0	$9,907	$673	$9,234
Horizon West Middle	Public	6-8	8200 Tattant Blvd	Windermere	34786	Orange County	Orange	No	No	No	No	(407) 905-3731	1,333	66	20.1	15.7%	409 (30.7%)	60 (4.5%)	733 (55.0%)	92 (6.9%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	34 (2.6%)	71.6	308^th of 1216 public middle schools	74.7%		67.2	354^th of 1205 public middle schools	70.6%	46	73.0	70.0	66.0	80.0	57.0	75.0	63.0	96.0	100.0	79.0	$9,499	$719	$8,780

Frequently Asked Questions about East Ridge Middle School

Is East Ridge Middle School a good school?

East Ridge Middle School ranks 338^th of 1216 Florida middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of East Ridge Middle School?

Students at East Ridge Middle School are 44% White, 32% Hispanic, 13% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend East Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,089 students attended East Ridge Middle School.

What high school do graduates of East Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Lake Minneola High School

What district is East Ridge Middle School in?

Lake

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